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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023
The BIRN Group's Sustainability Report for 2023 details the company's progress in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas, covering the financial year from January 1 to December 31, 2023. It aligns with the 2024 directive for large companies to report on societal, climate, and environmental impacts.
BIRN Group is a leading iron foundry group in Northern Europe, operating in Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Italy, employing 802 people, and specializing in cast iron solutions.
In 2023, BIRN Group focused on data collection to support sustainable decision-making, partnering with ReFlow eco-tech to map environmental data and calculate carbon emissions.
Key initiatives include reducing energy consumption through AI technology and oxyfuel heating systems, implementing heat recovery systems, and promoting a circular business model by reusing materials.
The group emphasizes employee satisfaction and safety, conducting annual surveys, implementing safety campaigns, and investing in future talent.
BIRN Group is committed to high governance standards, focusing on data-driven decision-making, social responsibility in supplier agreements, and improving IT security.
Goals include reducing electricity and natural gas consumption, increasing renewable energy use, and maintaining high employee satisfaction.
Annual surveys develop action plans to enhance satisfaction. Leadership training is provided to transition from management to leadership.
The group is standardizing and digitalizing HR processes, with a new HR system to be implemented in 2024.
Efforts align with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on clean energy, economic growth, responsible consumption, and climate action.
Comprehensive data collection supports climate targets through Science Based Targets (SBT) and sustainability performance assessment via EcoVadis.
The group is preparing for the directive requiring standardized sustainability reporting from 2024.
Efforts focus on minimizing environmental impact through energy consumption reduction and recycling.
Emissions are categorized into three scopes, with automated data collection to manage them effectively.
Projects in collaboration with energy programs have led to significant energy savings in melting processes.
By 2024, the group aims to reduce energy consumption to less than 640 kWh per tonne of melted scrap.
AI-based technology optimizes the dosing of liquid iron, reducing energy consumption.
Investments in these systems aim to reduce energy consumption for preheating by up to 75%.
The transition to LED lighting reduces carbon emissions and energy consumption.
LCAs help customers meet EU sustainability requirements by providing precise climate footprint data.
Efforts focus on developing lighter components for electric trucks to improve energy efficiency.
The Flex Platform manages electricity consumption and supports grid balance without compromising production quality.
Investments in heat recovery plants aim to reduce natural gas consumption by 25% in 2024.
Recycling initiatives include using metal wire from car tires in smelting processes, supporting the circular economy.
Addressing risks related to recycling, energy supply, and carbon emissions is a priority.
Efforts focus on managing resources and minimizing environmental impact, with detailed waste management strategies.
High job satisfaction and loyalty scores are achieved through enhanced communication and leadership training.
Investment in leadership development focuses on management skills and continuous learning.
Efforts include language training and increasing female representation in management.
Safety initiatives and ISO 45001 certification ensure a safe working environment.
New systems enhance air quality and reduce energy consumption, demonstrating commitment to sustainability.
The Lean philosophy maximizes value by eliminating waste and involving employees.
Lean practices have improved workplace organization and production efficiency.
Apprentices, trainees, and interns are valued as future talents, with training aligned with educational requirements.
Good governance focuses on data-supported decision-making and digitalization to standardize operations.
Supplier agreements emphasize social responsibility and environmental standards.
IT security courses and preparations for NIS2 and ISO 27001 certifications enhance digital security.
Crisis management exercises and emergency response plans ensure preparedness.
Investments in emergency generators prevent damage during power outages.
Certifications ensure compliance with industry standards and continuous improvement.
Efforts in energy optimization and waste management contribute to sustainability.
The report provides a detailed sustainability overview for TASSO BERNAREGGI S.r.l. and KOCKUMS MASKIN, focusing on ESG aspects for 2023.
Key initiatives include reducing emissions, promoting virtual meetings, and implementing the 5S model.
Focus on safety, professional training, and community ties.
Board compositions and governance practices are detailed.
Both companies hold ISO certifications for quality and environmental management.
Efforts focus on reducing plastic use, recycling, and energy consumption optimization.
Catalog excerpts
CONTENTS 5 Data is the best foundation for sustainable decisions 6 About BIRN Group 8 Data, data and more data 10 Green investments that make sense 15 BIRN Group and the UN global goals 16 How we will work with Science Based Targets 22 Data collection has been demanding, but is worth the effort 25 BIRN Group’s carbon emissions in 2022 26 Reducing energy consumption of smelting furnaces 28 AI technology optimises BIRN’s energy consumption 30 Investment in oxyfuel heating systems reduces energy consumption in iron foundry 31 More energy-friendly lighting at BIRN Group 33 Lighter cast iron components...
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DATA IS THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DECISIONS 2023 has been another eventful year for BIRN Group with lots of climate, environment, social and governance initiatives – all important steps on the path to becoming an even more sustainable group. The focal point has been data, which will help us target our efforts in the areas of Environment (E), Social (S) and Governance (G) even more precisely. This sustainability report is therefore also structured around these areas. Our ability to use, understand and conduct business based on data is crucial to us being a highly professional and competitive...
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6 Sustainability report 2023 Introduction 7 largest iron foundry groups. The group com- nies in Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Italy. panies specialise in different types of casting, processing and distribution of cast iron solutions. BIRN A/S BIRN was founded in 1896 in Holstebro, where its headquarters are still located. BIRN is the parent company of BIRN Group, and is a turn-Holstebro, Denmark key supplier of everything related to design, casting, precision machin BIRN Germany GmbH BIRN Germany was founded in 1975, with the aim of getting closer to German users of transmission elements. This...
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Data, data and more data 2023 has really been the year of data at the BIRN Group. We have spent almost the entire year collecting data from our companies and incorporating it into our new digital reporting system. The reporting system has been developed by the ReFlow eco-tech company, which also assisted with the collection of data from all our companies. The system gives us a good overview of energy and resource consumption, carbon emissions and much more across all six companies. The comprehensive data foundation will help us find the places in our production with the greatest potential for...
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Green investments that make sense An active, green investment strategy based on a data-driven approach. This is essence of the work on BIRN Group’s sustainability strategy. We have come a long way in recent years, having gained valuable knowledge about our opportunities to advance ESG. It also provides a good foundation for shrewd, green investments that will enable us to use green energy to replace fossil energy sources. In 2023, BIRN in Holstebro installed an electric hardening furnace in the company’s surface treatment plant and two large plants for heat recovery from extraction systems, and...
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12 Sustainability report 2023 Introduction 13 12 Sustainability report 2023 Introduction 13 priority to. This will enable us to begin setting ambitious and realistic targets for our ESG work in 2024. Until then, we have defined a number of concrete aims and fleshed them out with the actions that are either already underway or will be initiated in order to meet these aims. The BIRN Group bases its efforts on the following broad ESG aims: Our sustainability aims At the BIRN Group, we are constantly working to become more sustainable in relation to the environment and climate, social responsibility...
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Sustainability report 2023 Introduction 15 At the BIRN Group, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals serve as the basis for our work with sustainability. The Global Goals were adopted in 2015 and represent the most ambitious global development agenda ever seen. The goals set the course towards 2030 for more sustainable development - for both people and the planet. The BIRN Group has chosen to focus on four of the 17 Global Goals - in relation to energy, jobs, consumption, production and climate - which our work either directly or indirectly supports. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION The...
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How will we work with Science Based Targets Science Based Targets (SBT) sets concrete targets for companies’ carbon footprint reduction in all three scopes. The targets are all in line with what is required to meet the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global warming to less than two degrees compared to pre-industrial levels. The objectives will thus be based on scientific data and models, which is why the BIRN Group wants to commit to SBT. Science Based Targets in brief SBT (Science Based Targets) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that promotes corporate climate action in partnership...
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18 Sustainability report 2023 Introduction 19 Environmental and climate factors in a company, e.g. carbon emissions, energy consumption, recycling and waste sorting. Social factors in a com- Governance factors in pany, e.g. well-being, a company, e.g. man- absence due to illness, agement principles, data accidents at work and security, supplier selec- diversity. tion and gender diversity ESG - Environment, Social & Governance The BIRN Group will be covered by the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive from 2026. However, we are already documenting and mapping how we work with sustainability...
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At BIRN Group, we want to show responsibility by minimising our negative impact on the environment. We are therefore working proactively to reduce our energy consumption and increase our recycling of natural resources and surplus heat, and we are investigating how we can contribute positively to our surroundings. This is described in more detail in this section.
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Data collection has been demanding, but is worth the effort “We want to be able to help our customers meet the EU’s sustainability reporting requirements, while also gaining insight into which areas in our own production have the greatest potential for reducing our environmental impact. Data collection supports both these goals.” Claus Beier, Group CEO, BIRN Group In 2023, we achieved our goal of establishing comparable and in many places automated data collection across the entire BIRN Group. While this has been a demanding process, it has been worth it. Data-driven process optimisation is a...
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